New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-02
THE UNIONIST CAUSE IN IRELAND.
WHAT LORD HARRINGTON AND Mr.. GO
sCHEN ACCOMPLISHED --~'-

WHAT LORD HARRINGTON AND Mr.. GO
sCHEN ACCOMPLISHED. -
LORD SALISBURY DopGISG THE PROTECTION ISSUE
THE THAcKERAY LETrERs-AS ATTACK ON
Mr.. SMITH" SHAKESPEARE DE-
THgONED JOHN L. sULLI-
VAN KISSED AT THE
AQUIRIUM.
iBY CABLE TO TIE TRIBuYE1
Copyright 1887. BY The Ys,c. York Tribune
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The visit of Lord harrington
and Mr.. Goschcn to Dublin has had every success
its promoters could have expected The meetings
they addressed were immense in number and strong
in character. Nobody seriously denies that great
majority of the classes Of Dublin gave their sup
port Commerce, finance, the professions and the
University range themselves on the side OF the
Union. MIR. Chamberlain's visit to Belfast was
meant to make plain to the English people the
existence Of q powerful division Of Ireland I'M
placably hostile to Home Rule. Lord Harrington
and Mr.. Goschen went to Dublin in order TO
bring out the fact that the wealth, industry and
energy of Ireland are for the maintenance Oh g
Union. That was their object. Whether they
succeeded. everybody must judge for himself.
Lord Hartington's argument throughout MS
elaborate speech was directed to the same point
Ireland, wholly dependent on agriculture, must
he said, always remain weak Her chance Oh
prosperity rests in encouragement OF manuiac-
lures. But il the demand for Home Rule De
granted, It will be granted in the face OF the
opposition Of the classes on whom this prosperity
must depend. Mr.. Goschens speech was, az
usual with him, sparkling. He has repaid oir
William Harcourt's recent attacks by naming
him the Falstafr Of politics
There is little doubt that most of the men Of
learning and light in the Tory party consider
the present revival of the Fair Trade controversy
inc; perfume and likely to be damaging to the
party The great object OF the Tory chiefs is to
maintain intact their alliance with the Liberal
Unionists They would shelve if they could every
question likely TO put a strain ON that alliance
Mr. Bright has sgnifed in the letter L quoted
Tuesday how implacable he is toward everything
that savors of Protection. Other Unionists might
use less vigorous language, but will not be less
hostile. Hence the stiff opposition OF the
leading Tory organ to the proposal to raise
fund for Fair Trade agitation. The men who
sign this proposal prove their sincerity by them
selves subscribing $4,000. They include no person
in the front rank either of politics or finance.
The Standard" treats them with scant civility
and styles them fussy weil-rieaning thoughtless'
ignorant busybodies, bent without knowing IT on
the destruction CT this Empire Lord Salisbury
is not always explicit At Oxford, for example,
he was not explicit He declared last March IN
the House of Lords that restoration of Protection
in ehis country was not within the range OF
practical politics, and now refers anxious inqurcrs
to this speech.
The committa of Mr.. r. Cunningham Graham
nj for tria1
Criminal Court is what both accusers and accused
profess to desire All questions Of law and fact
connected with their attempt to force their way
into Trafalgar Square may be raised and
settled. They will be tried on charges OF dis
orderly conduct assaultng the police, taking
part in an unlawful assembly, and riot There
has been q good deal of hard swearing during
the trial at the Bow Street Police Court Much
is in dispute but Mr.. Vaughan, the magistrate,
signifed clearly that he thought the prohibition
of the meeting valid and legal, and the acts OF
the accused men indefensiblc.
long correspondence appears in Ihe stand
ardn respecting the ThacIeray letters recently
published in "Scribner's Magazine and more
recently still rcpublshed in England. The parties
to this correspondence are Mr. George Smith of
Smith, Elder & Co., and son of Mrs. Brooiileld
to whom Mr. Thackcray's letters were addressed
Young Mr. Broollleld, who is now an actor at
the Haymarket Theatre, accuses Mr.. Smith of
taking immoral advantage of his legal rights in
dealing with Mrs Brookfeld. Mr.. Smiths answer
is crushing lie shows that he holds legal title
to all Of Mr.. Thacl<cray's letters, that Mrs.
Brookfield had legal right to publish them
anywhere that she nevertheless sold the letters
to "Scribners Magazine" and then sold for an
additional sum the right Of publication in Eng
land. which she did not possess. Then, through
her son. she practically accuses Mr.. Smith OF
dealing unfairly with his own property. Young Mr..
Brook1ed has not leg to stand on, yet he
neither withdraws nor tries to substantiatc his
case. No imputation is made in "Sribners
Magazine" Mr.. Smith has, as is well known,
behaved honorably and generously to Mr.. ThaclSc-
cray and to Alr. 1hackerays daughter, Mrs.
Richmond Rit hic, throughout his publishing trans
actions
The Daily Telegraph is so hard up for a
sensation as to devote several columns to dis
cussion of Mr.. Ignatius Donnelly's grotcsquc alb
surdities about the Shakespeare cryptogram
"Dethroning Shakespeare" is the title chosen for
these lucubratons Some sensible letters ap-
peared. notably one pointing out that until Mr..
Donnelly publishes rules for testing his cryptic
gram all assertion and discussion are useless.
The rath OF the latest distinguished American
you have sent is not strcwn altogether with
roses. So many difficulties have occurred in
matching him with Mitchell that sceptical persons
have been heard to express doubt whether Sullivan
is anxious to fight His nightly appearances at
the Aquarium. where the prices have been doubled,
attract crowds but crowds sometimes critical
and his srarring Tuesday night was SO little liked
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